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The Oregon Dunes

The Oregon Dunes. A Vanishing Landscape. Where are the dunes?. Region One – 73 miles. 55 miles north of Columbia River (WA) to Tillamook Head. Region Two – 125 miles. Tillamook Head to Heceta Head. Region Three – 54 miles. Heceta Head to Coos Bay. (ODNRA – focus of this talk)

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The Oregon Dunes

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  1. The Oregon Dunes A Vanishing Landscape

  2. Where are the dunes? • Region One – 73 miles. 55 miles north of Columbia River (WA) to Tillamook Head. • Region Two – 125 miles. Tillamook Head to Heceta Head. • Region Three – 54 miles. Heceta Head to Coos Bay. (ODNRA – focus of this talk) • Region 4 – 130 miles. Cape Arago to California border. Four regions…

  3. Why are they here? Ingredients: • LOTS of sand • STRONG wind • FLAT coastline Directions: • Distribute sand on shoreline • Add wind • Move sand inland • Bury all in path Recipe for an Oregon dune…

  4. What’s there? Unique ecosystem relies on wind Dune Formations Native Plants Over 400 Species of Wildlife

  5. Structure of a Healthy Dune System Beach Deflation Plain Tree Island Retention Ridge & Forest Transverse Dunes Oblique Dunes Foredune

  6. A healthy dune system has… • Large Oblique Dunes • Yardangs • Transverse Dunes • Among other things…

  7. A healthy dune system has…

  8. An unhealthy dune system has… • Tall, Stable Foredunes • Large Deflation Plains/Wetlands • Hummocks

  9. 1930’s CCC Planting 1948? Mechanical Planting How did it get here? 1970’s Private Planting • Planting began in late 1800’s • 1930’s-1950 large-scale government plantings (no USFS plantings after 1950) • Other plantings continued past 1950 • Private plantings continue today

  10. Moving sand… • Dunes were a “wasteland” • Infrastructure problems • Dust Bowl fears Why did we plant it? Caused Flooding Blocked/Altered Rivers Buried Roadways/Structures

  11. A growing problem with beachgrass

  12. 1930 Umpqua Dunes 2003 Umpqua Dunes The Oregon Dunes Then & Now! Day Use Area 1941 & 2006

  13. Do we care about losing them?

  14. Do we care about wildlife and a balanced ecosystem?

  15. Do we care about losing native plants and animals?

  16. Do we care about recreation?

  17. Do we care about education and economy?

  18. Tourism is an important factor in creating a healthy and thriving Siuslaw region Over 1 million people visit the Oregon dunes annually!

  19. How about that intangible thing?

  20. YES! For many reasons, they are worth saving!

  21. People care in different ways and for different reasons! But we all agree – we must save this place!

  22. 2014 - Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative (ODRC) is born!

  23. Who are we? • Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians • Douglas and Lane County Boards of Commissioners • Offices of Senators Merkley and Wyden • Oregon Wild • Save the Riders Dunes • Siuslaw National Forest • Siuslaw Watershed Council • Travel Lane County • Numerous Concerned Citizens and Volunteers

  24. Goals of the ODRC • Preserve the Best • Restore Site-specific Conditions and Processes • Restore Landscape-scale Natural Processes

  25. 2018 – ODRC releases coffee table book and website in conjunction with USFS Restoration Plan YOU can help! • Buy a book – at the Chamber or online • Volunteer – boots on the ground or get the word out • Educate – tell others about the Oregon dunes • Donate – restoration and maintenance require time and money • Join the ODRC – get updates; help us save this national treasure • Visit saveoregondunes.org

  26. “Teamwork – cooperative or combined effort of a group of persons working together as a team for a common cause.” SaveOregonDunes.org “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller “When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.” ― Biz Stone "Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." --Mattie Stepanek "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford

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